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|Japanese Name=上野城
|Japanese Name=上野城
|Romaji Name=Ueno-jo
|Romaji Name=Ueno-jo
|Founder=Ueno Shuzen-no-kami
|Year Founded=16th C.
|Year Founded=16th C.
|Castle Type=Hilltop
|Castle Type=Hilltop
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|Historical Period=Pre Edo Period
|Historical Period=Pre Edo Period
|Features=trenches
|Features=trenches
|Access=Aburahi Sta. (Kusatsu Line); walk
|Access=Aburahi Sta. (Kusatsu Line); 10 min walk
|Visitor Information=park, open any time
|Visitor Information=park, open any time
|City=Koka
|City=Koka
|Prefecture=Shiga Prefecture
|Prefecture=Shiga Prefecture
|Notes=This is certainly one of the larger Koka castles.  The main bailey is a typical 50m x 50m square, with 6 other large baileys built around outside the main Bailey area.  Ueno Castle has a particularly interesting feature where the Second Bailey is a leveled ridge that becomes a very long narrow bailey essentially hiding or shielding the castle from the main thoroughfare on the southwest side.
|Notes=This is certainly one of the larger Koka castles.  The main bailey is a typical 50m x 50m square, with 6 other large baileys built around outside the main bailey area.  Ueno Castle has a particularly interesting feature where the Second Bailey is a leveled ridge that becomes a very long narrow bailey essentially hiding or shielding the castle from the main thoroughfare on the southwest side. Part of the northern Bailey (Bailey #7) was cut away for a highway but the castle is largely in it's original form. This is probably one of the best Koka castles to visit because it Is large, well preserved and a quick 10 minute walk from the station. For this visit it was rapidly getting dark under the trees in January and I had to considerably lighten the shadows and dark areas of these photos to bring out the details. It is a site I would like to revisit and spend more time at someday.
|History=Like most of the Koka castles, the detailed history of Ueno Castle is largely unknown.  One historical record attributes the castle to Ueno Shuzen-no-kami but that could equally be a generic title such as the "lord of the Ueno area."
|Year Visited=2022
|Year Visited=2022
|AddedJcastle=2022
|AddedJcastle=2022
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|Contributor=Eric
|Contributor=Eric
|Castle Collection=Koka Castles
|Castle Collection=Koka Castles
|FriendsLinks={{FriendsLinks
|FriendWebsiteName=Kojodan - Ueno Castle
|FriendWebsiteURL=https://kojodan.jp/castle/1842/
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|FriendWebsiteName=Shirobito - Ueno Castle
|FriendWebsiteURL=https://shirobito.jp/castle/2103
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|FriendWebsiteName=Jokaku Horoki - Ueno Castle
|FriendWebsiteURL=https://www.hb.pei.jp/shiro/oumi/ueno-jyo/
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Revision as of 08:16, 19 August 2022

This is certainly one of the larger Koka castles. The main bailey is a typical 50m x 50m square, with 6 other large baileys built around outside the main bailey area. Ueno Castle has a particularly interesting feature where the Second Bailey is a leveled ridge that becomes a very long narrow baile

Uenokoka10.jpg

History

Like most of the Koka castles, the detailed history of Ueno Castle is largely unknown. One historical record attributes the castle to Ueno Shuzen-no-kami but that could equally be a generic title such as the "lord of the Ueno area."


Field Notes

This is certainly one of the larger Koka castles. The main bailey is a typical 50m x 50m square, with 6 other large baileys built around outside the main bailey area. Ueno Castle has a particularly interesting feature where the Second Bailey is a leveled ridge that becomes a very long narrow bailey essentially hiding or shielding the castle from the main thoroughfare on the southwest side. Part of the northern Bailey (Bailey #7) was cut away for a highway but the castle is largely in it's original form. This is probably one of the best Koka castles to visit because it Is large, well preserved and a quick 10 minute walk from the station. For this visit it was rapidly getting dark under the trees in January and I had to considerably lighten the shadows and dark areas of these photos to bring out the details. It is a site I would like to revisit and spend more time at someday.


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Gallery
  • Uenokoka10.jpg
  • Second Bailey
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  • Second Bailey
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Castle Profile
English Name Ueno Castle (Koka)
Japanese Name 上野城
Founder Ueno Shuzen-no-kami
Year Founded 16th C.
Castle Type Hilltop
Castle Condition Ruins only
Designations Local Historic Site
Historical Period Pre Edo Period
Features trenches
Visitor Information
Access Aburahi Sta. (Kusatsu Line); 10 min walk
Hours park, open any time
Time Required
Location Koka, Shiga Prefecture
Coordinates 34.88413, 136.23517
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Collections Koka Castles
Admin
Added to Jcastle 2022
Contributor Eric
Admin Year Visited 2022
Admin Visits January 29, 2022
Friends of JCastle
Kojodan - Ueno Castle
Shirobito - Ueno Castle
Jokaku Horoki - Ueno Castle


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